Lectures in History
Zoot Suits and Race Relations During World War II
2017-08-28T20:00:11-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZTQwXC8yMDE3MDgyODIwMDM1MDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Luis Alvarez talked about the factors that led to the 1943 Los Angeles zoot suit riots. He describes race relations during the World War II era and how youth who wore zoot suits came to symbolize a challenge to conventional gender and racial identities.
Professor Luis Alvarez talked about the factors that led to the 1943 Los Angeles zoot suit riots. He describes race relations during the…
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Professor Luis Alvarez talked about the factors that led to the 1943 Los Angeles zoot suit riots. He describes race relations during the World War II era and how youth who wore zoot suits came to symbolize a challenge to conventional gender and racial identities. close
Professor Luis Alvarez talked about the factors that led to the 1943 Los Angeles zoot suit riots. He describes race relations during the… read more
Professor Luis Alvarez talked about the factors that led to the 1943 Los Angeles zoot suit riots. He describes race relations during the World War II era and how youth who wore zoot suits came to symbolize a challenge to conventional gender and racial identities. close
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